A39663:190
The Fountain of Life Opened
The fountain of life opened, or, A display of Christ in his essential and mediatorial glory wherein the impetration of our redemption by Jesus Christ is orderly unfolded as it was begun, carried on, and finished by his covenant-transaction, mysterious incarnation, solemn call and dedication ... / by John Flavell ...The fountain of life opened, or, A display of Christ in his essential and mediatorial glory wherein the impetration of our redemption by Jesus Christ is orderly unfolded as it was begun, carryed on, and finished by his covenant-transaction, mysterious incarnation, solemn call and dedication ... / by John Flavell ...
London: printed for Rob. White, 1673
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Thirdly, Let us take heed that we with-hold not our knowledge §3of Christ in unrighteousness from the people. O that our lips may disperse knowledge and feed many! let us take heed of the Napkin, remembering the day of account is at hand. Remember,1 I beseech you the Relations wherein you stand, and the obligations resulting thence: Remember the great Shepherd gave himself for, and gave you to the flock; your time, your gifts are not yours, but Gods. Remember the pinching wants of souls who are perishing, for want of Christ; and if their tongues do not, yet their necessities do bespeak us, as they did Joseph, Gen. 47.15. wherefore should we dye in thy presence, give us food that we may live, and not dye: even the Sea-monsters draw forth their breasts to their young ones, and shall we be cruel! cruel to souls! did not Christ think it too much to sweat blood, yea to dye for them; and shall we think it much to watch, study, preach, pray, and do what we can for their salvation? O let the same mind be in you, which was also in Christ.
Thirdly, Let us take heed that we with-hold not our knowledge §3of Christ in unrighteousness from the people. O that our lips may disperse knowledge and feed many! let us take heed of the Napkin, remembring the day of account is at hand. Remember,1 I beseech you the Relations wherein you stand, and the obligations resulting thence: Remember the great Shepherd gave himself for, and gave you to the flock; your time, your gifts are not yours, but Gods. Remember the pinching wants of souls who are perishing, for want of Christ; and if their tongues do not, yet their necessities do bespeak us, as they did Ioseph, Gen. 47.15. wherefore should we dye in thy presence, give us food that we may live, and not dye: even the Sea-monsters draw forth their breasts to their young ones, and shall we be cruel! cruel to souls! did not Christ think it too much to sweat blood, yea to dye for them; and shall we think it much to watch, study, preach, pray, and do what we can for their salvation? O let the same mind be in you, which was also in Christ.